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. >> so let's shift to afghanistan and the taliban. >> exactly. >> any opening there? there might be some stuff going on behind the scenes. >> exactly, there's a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes, and that is actually one of the problems. you do not have a single channel. you do not have a single diplomatic framework, like you did with northern ireland. what is happening is you have a number of governments that are giving mixed messages to the taliban. >> you are those government? >> well, the pakistanis, the afghans, the americans, the uae, the turks -- there is a variety of people that are putting out overtures. and is confusing. one of the lessons from the book is that these terrorist groups did not have a deep bench. they're not the most sophisticated actors in the world. generally, they are young men that have been very isolated, indoctrinated from a very early age. and having so many divert people involved in this is really confusing. but you need to create a single channel and to coordinate the message you want to get across to them. we're not doing that y
. >> so let's shift to afghanistan and the taliban. >> exactly. >> any opening there? there might be some stuff going on behind the scenes. >> exactly, there's a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes, and that is actually one of the problems. you do not have a single channel. you do not have a single diplomatic framework, like you did with northern ireland. what is happening is you have a number of governments that are giving mixed messages to the taliban. >> you...
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>> or barack obama december 2009 saying he wanted to send more troops to afghanistan with the conneaut that the nation he wanted to build. but in some circles that is the dirty word pro that is not the military is supposed to be doing the training for the force complex that they train around but also what they pined for because it is simple and direct in your opponent wears a uniform. this is more difficult involving navigating differences come the barriers, and it has proven o lot harder than theory. >> about the pentagon and its role? >> pc robert gates his worries of the military could become 19th century victorian type that it tries to master of what of the chores. it is not there yet but there is a worry within the military establishment the pendulum may have swung too far in that direction that there's a need to come back to focus on the fundamentals. but mayor nonmilitary missions. more for the development agencies and therefore diplomats but aid workers are not necessarily trained is basically doing development work while being shot back. so rose seven on the department of stat
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to fighting in afghanistan. >> guest: yes, sir. he worked very hard from 1996 when he declared war on us until 2001, and i think we frustrated him on several occasions. he wanted us on the ground in afghanistan so they could apply -- they, the mujahideen, the al-qaeda people, the taliban people -- they could apply the same military force against us that they applied against the red army in the 1980s. believing that we were a much weaker opponent than the soviets and that a fairly limited number of deaths would persuade us to leave eventually. and so the attacks on us in saudi arabia in 1996 and 1995, in east africa in 1998, on the uss cole in 1999 were all designed, but failed, to get us into afghanistan. but 9/11 did the trick for them. >> host: in your upcoming book, mr. sch everything uer, you also talk about some of the other books that have come out on osama bin laden and his family. what do you think of those, lawrence wright, etc. >> guest: i think many of those books are very worthwhile, and what i tried to do was to take a
to fighting in afghanistan. >> guest: yes, sir. he worked very hard from 1996 when he declared war on us until 2001, and i think we frustrated him on several occasions. he wanted us on the ground in afghanistan so they could apply -- they, the mujahideen, the al-qaeda people, the taliban people -- they could apply the same military force against us that they applied against the red army in the 1980s. believing that we were a much weaker opponent than the soviets and that a fairly limited...
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now libya afghanistan iraq yemen pakistan i mean the list of wars raged lightweights by this country seems to be growing america's patience for them is wearing quite thin now while outrage lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are battling the white house over libya a war that technically isn't really a war according to this president generals in the pentagon are reaching a quiet campaign of their own to ensure that the afghan surge continues meanwhile the cia has fast track its plans for a not so secret drone base in the persian gulf now whether or not you think these wars overt or covert are necessary the much more important question here is how this country can pay for all this i mean just today the i.m.f. that america's economic growth is going to be slower than expected warning washington of quote playing with fire for doesn't curb its soaring deficit you know even america's mayors are now joining into the fray calling on the white house to stop spending on all these wars and stop putting that money back here at home where people need it now the mare's conference the u.s. confere
now libya afghanistan iraq yemen pakistan i mean the list of wars raged lightweights by this country seems to be growing america's patience for them is wearing quite thin now while outrage lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are battling the white house over libya a war that technically isn't really a war according to this president generals in the pentagon are reaching a quiet campaign of their own to ensure that the afghan surge continues meanwhile the cia has fast track its plans for a not...
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so, my question to you is do you think and how do you think the role of the women in iraq and afghanistan today, do you think that is changing the mind, maybe not of the american public because they don't see it so much, but the mind of our military leaders as they see women perform? >> guest: absolutely. i was surprised to see what the women were capable of. i have stereotypes' and expectations before i went into the military whether i was capable ordering it or not and i was surprised at the women's capability both in the camp and not i was capable of and other women were capable of and just seeing that on many occasions we could compete with the men. maybe we had a physical limitations that as a whole we were doing the same type of training that they were doing, and that carried forward with to the military unit where we become the commission's the same way they would and go through the same exercises and training and everything, and i was always surprised by the women's capability, and not only that, but having served as a marine attache and working with foreign military is, i was sur
so, my question to you is do you think and how do you think the role of the women in iraq and afghanistan today, do you think that is changing the mind, maybe not of the american public because they don't see it so much, but the mind of our military leaders as they see women perform? >> guest: absolutely. i was surprised to see what the women were capable of. i have stereotypes' and expectations before i went into the military whether i was capable ordering it or not and i was surprised...
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commander in afghanistan. there was a change of command ceremony this morning where he officially gave control of the mission to lieutenant colonel david rodriguez. general petraeus plans to retire from the army at the beginning of august and assume the cia director's job on september 6th. >>> ahead a heartbreaker for the u.s. women. this morning why one young fan has become an internet sensation. >>> duke and duchess of cambridge invited by the queen to scotland. apparently, this is the first time kate has been invited to the balmoral estate. the queen spends time there every september. >>> it's going to be a steamy week starting out this monday morning. let's get the latest on the weather today with veronica johnson in the storm center. >> today is going to be one of those days, in fact one of those weeks, coming right through the weekend where you're going to want to stay hydrated. temperatures this morning running in the 70s already. it's 76 degrees at reagan national airport. they've got a light wind out
commander in afghanistan. there was a change of command ceremony this morning where he officially gave control of the mission to lieutenant colonel david rodriguez. general petraeus plans to retire from the army at the beginning of august and assume the cia director's job on september 6th. >>> ahead a heartbreaker for the u.s. women. this morning why one young fan has become an internet sensation. >>> duke and duchess of cambridge invited by the queen to scotland. apparently,...
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troops are scheduled to leave afghanistan by the end of this year. >>> u.s. troops armed with smart phones are doing something that's never been done before. they are putting together an accurate record of every gravesite at arlington national cemetery. danielle nottingham shows us the effort to correct a shameful mix-up at the military's most hallowed ground. >>> reporter: these soldiers are moving aisle by aisle through arlington national cemetery taking photos of gravestones. they are helping cemetery officials try to correct the burial record mix-up uncovered last year. thousands of soldiers and their families laid to rest at arlington may be in unmarked or mismarked graves. >> every, single one of them is going to be touched by a human being. we have 54 people working out there right now and that's what they do all day. >> reporter: lieutenant-colonel jaime romas works on the task force that's comparing the digital photos with cemetery records making sure each marker matches the remains. every night, 60 soldiers walk the grounds of arlington national cem
troops are scheduled to leave afghanistan by the end of this year. >>> u.s. troops armed with smart phones are doing something that's never been done before. they are putting together an accurate record of every gravesite at arlington national cemetery. danielle nottingham shows us the effort to correct a shameful mix-up at the military's most hallowed ground. >>> reporter: these soldiers are moving aisle by aisle through arlington national cemetery taking photos of...
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but first america's war in afghanistan reach into its second decade this week in the worldwide chorus calling for the occupation to end grows louder a white house official suggested that it may be far from over saying cia and special forces could stay indefinitely as part of the global war on terror as jason malard reports the evidence on the ground shows there is no rush to leave. if the united states is drawing its troops from afghanistan why is its largest base getting bigger when u.s. led forces overran the taliban of late two thousand and one bug a mere field was little more than a flight tower in a cracked roadway since then the former soviet base in the plains north of the afghan capital has grown into a small city that's helped over twenty five thousand full time personnel fleets of military cargo aircraft and enough physicals to cause traffic jams in the expansion is no way aided by scores of contractors u.s. military engineers are constructing new housing and storage facilities to make room for even more many more hardware after sending an extra thirty thousand troops to afg
but first america's war in afghanistan reach into its second decade this week in the worldwide chorus calling for the occupation to end grows louder a white house official suggested that it may be far from over saying cia and special forces could stay indefinitely as part of the global war on terror as jason malard reports the evidence on the ground shows there is no rush to leave. if the united states is drawing its troops from afghanistan why is its largest base getting bigger when u.s. led...
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washington's announcement of a protracted stay in afghanistan came as little surprise to brian becker of the pro peace and search coalition he says there's no way the u.s. would bad in a region that's so strategically important if the u.s. military were to leave afghanistan altogether or if it were to leave iraq altogether those governments would become independent self determining governments free of foreign interference or foreign occupation that's what would happen they would form their own natural alliances with their neighbors the united states does not want that this is the great prize this is a geo strategic between resource rich part of the world united states is there for the long term and i think that's the real goal is to put firmly afghanistan and the surrounding countries into an american spirit i think the karzai government really is an extension of american power which has a masquerade the fiction of a nato cover but really it's an american power cards i of course probably cannot survive without outside support after all the outsiders the occupiers put him into power i
washington's announcement of a protracted stay in afghanistan came as little surprise to brian becker of the pro peace and search coalition he says there's no way the u.s. would bad in a region that's so strategically important if the u.s. military were to leave afghanistan altogether or if it were to leave iraq altogether those governments would become independent self determining governments free of foreign interference or foreign occupation that's what would happen they would form their own...
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led war in afghanistan enters decades to with the white house dash in hopes of a total pullout saying the cia and special forces may be there to stay. russia and china vetoed a u.n. resolution on syria calling for a political dialogue instead of tough sanctions on president assad's regime. a slew of fresh credit rating has hit europe as spain italy and british banks take a huge hit from a reason to be worried investors. nine am in moscow i bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on our t.v. what began as a citizen stand off against big banks on wall street's grown into a nationwide rally in a couple of weeks heavy handed police tactics against protesters in manhattan brought it to the headlines and inspired people in other cities to join as artie's marina part and i reports campaigners are convinced this is just the start. collecting voices of american dissent has manifested into a movement impossible to ignore occupy wall street began in the world's financial capital but this week protests have police dozens of cities nationwide. in the big apple up to t
led war in afghanistan enters decades to with the white house dash in hopes of a total pullout saying the cia and special forces may be there to stay. russia and china vetoed a u.n. resolution on syria calling for a political dialogue instead of tough sanctions on president assad's regime. a slew of fresh credit rating has hit europe as spain italy and british banks take a huge hit from a reason to be worried investors. nine am in moscow i bring you today's top stories and a look back at the...
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franklin and you read their letters back to the state department, and you'd think it's coming out of afghanistan or iraq today. >> glenn: you're watching a special look back at founders fridays. you might remember we kicked off the series with this man right here. sam adams. faith. most people know him as the beer guy but sam adams had faith in god, faith in our country and faith that there would be freedom. he was the delegate from massachusetts, he had been involved in the cause of independence from the very beginning. he had by this time earned the title father of the american revolution. didn't make him popular with the british. >> glenn: the british virtually destroyed his home. he had to leave his family for long periods of time. he was in continual danger of capture and death. always. but adams had a faith in god and he had a faith in the cause of liberty and that's what was needed. faith. he spoke to his fellow congressmen. this is after we lost in brandywine and things were looking bleak and congress gets together and he stood in front of congresses and he said gentlemen, your spirits a
franklin and you read their letters back to the state department, and you'd think it's coming out of afghanistan or iraq today. >> glenn: you're watching a special look back at founders fridays. you might remember we kicked off the series with this man right here. sam adams. faith. most people know him as the beer guy but sam adams had faith in god, faith in our country and faith that there would be freedom. he was the delegate from massachusetts, he had been involved in the cause of...
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patience is running out there are civilians killed and nato soldiers go free the same old story in afghanistan on the streets and for a moment just to be different polish soldiers. puts on trial for deaths including a pregnant woman and a child. on the sixteenth of august two thousand and seven mortar shells that were fired by polish troops and the afghan village of nine as a result six people were killed and three were severely wounded but the soldiers were cleared of all charges one of the accused told r.t. it's all been a big mistake we didn't see because. we were accidents decides again was because of our. image something. was also a problem we call him a grenade mel functioned in taliban target by five hundred metres claims a shit scheme prosecutors alleged it was revenge for roadside bomb which killed another polish soldier earlier in the day experts say it's unlikely anything could go so catastrophic leigh wrong this is not logical operators of them or could not make such a serious error with such a large distance the question is did they decide to fire themselves or did they receive th
patience is running out there are civilians killed and nato soldiers go free the same old story in afghanistan on the streets and for a moment just to be different polish soldiers. puts on trial for deaths including a pregnant woman and a child. on the sixteenth of august two thousand and seven mortar shells that were fired by polish troops and the afghan village of nine as a result six people were killed and three were severely wounded but the soldiers were cleared of all charges one of the...
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emmanuel riley left the army after returning from afghanistan in 2005. he lives in a housing unit provided by a nonprofit. >> i was a combat engineer. along with that is we can detach landmines, i.e.d.s. >> reporter: so your job involved disarming explosives. >> yes. and i lost some friends that were a part of my unit due to my particular job in the military. that sometimes can define your life after service. >> reporter: like what? >> alcohol abuse, drinking a lot. sometimes nightmares, a lot of those, a lot of nightmares. >> reporter: riley didn't know he had ptsd. he wound up homeless, living in a storage unit. >> divorced, i lost my family, lost quite a bit. >> reporter: now sober and in treatment for his ptsd, riley's looking hard for a job. according to a 2008 rand study, nearly one third of iraq and afghanistan vets had symptoms of ptsd, major depression, or had experienced a traumatic brain injury. debra bain is still haunted by the iraq morgue in which she volunteered. >> when you see certain things in life that makes no sense, you pretty much l
emmanuel riley left the army after returning from afghanistan in 2005. he lives in a housing unit provided by a nonprofit. >> i was a combat engineer. along with that is we can detach landmines, i.e.d.s. >> reporter: so your job involved disarming explosives. >> yes. and i lost some friends that were a part of my unit due to my particular job in the military. that sometimes can define your life after service. >> reporter: like what? >> alcohol abuse, drinking a...
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another do in afghanistan civil. war council. despite official claims that the worst being one to close a living is lining up to be deduced yet for u.s. forces for them to achieve the decade long taliban insurgency tristrem truth medical treatment deliveries casualties and would have persian previous conflicts survived but at least two soldiers one patrol in a vehicle one road side bomb exploded beneath it took less than half an hour for a medical crew to pick them up by helicopter and deliver them to the trauma ward. in order field one of the country's busiest their injuries are bad but not extreme i mean we will most likely stay on base until they've recovered more severe cases such as it continues or flown to germany for treatment right you guys with. this facility was built to save critically injured american troops fresh from the front lines but doctors here also treat afghan civilians caught in the worst crossfire with nowhere else to go for help nine year old walid was shot in the head by a stray bullet earlier this year w
another do in afghanistan civil. war council. despite official claims that the worst being one to close a living is lining up to be deduced yet for u.s. forces for them to achieve the decade long taliban insurgency tristrem truth medical treatment deliveries casualties and would have persian previous conflicts survived but at least two soldiers one patrol in a vehicle one road side bomb exploded beneath it took less than half an hour for a medical crew to pick them up by helicopter and deliver...
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stay with us, what happens when the leaves afghanistan. back in one minute. >> all combat, everyone. it was 10 years ago this month -- will come back, everyone. it was 10 years ago this month when leaders discussed the future of afghanistan. it was a moment of modest tow. the taliban had been ousted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. there was talk of rebuilding shattered infrastructure and restoring human rights to groups such as women. fast forward to today, and world leaders are about to gather in bonn to discuss hopes for the next few decades. those hopes remain just that, hopes. women still face huge problems in their everyday lives. >> this is kabul today. large areas of the afghan capitol remain undeveloped. many homes do not have electricity. donkeys are used to haul firewood to homes on the hills. but not everyone is pour. wealthier districts are packed with shops selling a variety of goods. kabul is a mirror of afghan society. men dominate the public sphere, from politics to the workplace. women are marginalized. many where the ful
stay with us, what happens when the leaves afghanistan. back in one minute. >> all combat, everyone. it was 10 years ago this month -- will come back, everyone. it was 10 years ago this month when leaders discussed the future of afghanistan. it was a moment of modest tow. the taliban had been ousted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. there was talk of rebuilding shattered infrastructure and restoring human rights to groups such as women. fast forward to today, and world leaders are about to...
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if the united states is drawing its troops from afghanistan why is its largest base getting bigger us led forces over in the taleban of late two thousand and one bug amir field is little more than a flight to correct runway since then the former soviet base in the plains north of the afghan capital has grown into a small city that's helped over twenty five thousand full time personal fleets of military hardware and the theaters to cause traffic jams that expansion is no way it is by scores of contractors u.s. military engineers are constructing new housing and storage facilities to make room for even more bidding war after sending an extra thirty thousand troops to afghanistan last year president obama started bringing them home this summer but with afghan forces struggling to stand alone it's likely that less will even planned and bases like this ones aren't going to shrink anytime soon. at least there are plenty of home comforts from soldiers staying on for tough moment deployments we can shop for everything from flat screen t.v.'s to fine jewelry enjoy a cappuccino to grab some tak
if the united states is drawing its troops from afghanistan why is its largest base getting bigger us led forces over in the taleban of late two thousand and one bug amir field is little more than a flight to correct runway since then the former soviet base in the plains north of the afghan capital has grown into a small city that's helped over twenty five thousand full time personal fleets of military hardware and the theaters to cause traffic jams that expansion is no way it is by scores of...
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president obama's surge in afghanistan worked pretty well. everyone agreed we were going to draw down. i'm worried he's drawing down too fast and abruptly. i wish he followed general petraeus' recommendation but everybody agrees we'll be out of the combat portion of it by 2014. >> jon: as a country, do you feel like this is proof positive that our whole mentality about fighting the war on terror has been wrong for 10 years? would you say now-- would you-- would you stand and face the camera and say-- and-- and-- button your coat-- and say, oh, my god. i had this so completely wrong, guys. >> no. >> jon: bout butt how can-- >> the whole country has been engaged in this. and i think on the whole doing the right thing. look, a war-- a world in which americans have to fight and have to be, in effect, the kind of world policemen is a difficult world for us. god knows we all hate to see young american men and women go over there and fight and get wounded and die. on the other hand, a world in which we don't do that is a more dangerous world. >> jon
president obama's surge in afghanistan worked pretty well. everyone agreed we were going to draw down. i'm worried he's drawing down too fast and abruptly. i wish he followed general petraeus' recommendation but everybody agrees we'll be out of the combat portion of it by 2014. >> jon: as a country, do you feel like this is proof positive that our whole mentality about fighting the war on terror has been wrong for 10 years? would you say now-- would you-- would you stand and face the...
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led invasion of afghanistan passes the ten year mark of the taliban defeat nowhere in sight and human cost is rising faster than ever. meanwhile in the u.k. enough is enough say protesters calling for a speedy troop withdrawal i gather in london to mark the afghan wars tenth anniversary. and then to corporate sentiment spreads fast across the u.s. the occupy wall street movement is criticized for lacking organization but says it's far from chaotic and is in for the long haul. welcome this is our team from moscow it's eleven pm saturday evening here my name is kevin i don't know top story for you the u.s. led war in afghanistan is now past the ten year mark it's been widely dubbed the decade of failure to with nato troops no closer to victory over the taliban and human cost though keeps rising both among the soldiers and the afghan civilians and demanded an end to the aimless war and the violence he brings down on them jason not lag for r.t. reports. another day in afghanistan so the battle more casualties despite official claims that the war's being won two thousand and eleven is lini
led invasion of afghanistan passes the ten year mark of the taliban defeat nowhere in sight and human cost is rising faster than ever. meanwhile in the u.k. enough is enough say protesters calling for a speedy troop withdrawal i gather in london to mark the afghan wars tenth anniversary. and then to corporate sentiment spreads fast across the u.s. the occupy wall street movement is criticized for lacking organization but says it's far from chaotic and is in for the long haul. welcome this is...
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led invasion of afghanistan passes the ten. not yet to tell about the feat seems nowhere in sight and the human cost is rising faster than ever with this year's set to become the deadliest for u.s. troops. one of the u.k. enough is enough say protesters calling for a speedy troop withdrawal as they gather in london to protest the aska afghan war activists of the rally have been joined by musicians actors and politicians. to corporate sentiment spreads fast across the us with protests against inequality unemployment taking place in dozens of cities by wall street movement is criticized for lacking organization but say it's far from chaotic and is in for the long haul as we report on the program a bit later again. it's not exactly midnight thirty one moscow time.
led invasion of afghanistan passes the ten. not yet to tell about the feat seems nowhere in sight and the human cost is rising faster than ever with this year's set to become the deadliest for u.s. troops. one of the u.k. enough is enough say protesters calling for a speedy troop withdrawal as they gather in london to protest the aska afghan war activists of the rally have been joined by musicians actors and politicians. to corporate sentiment spreads fast across the us with protests against...
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it is the deadliest incident involving polish troops in the 10-year mission to afghanistan. the taliban say they carried out the attack. those deaths, on the day when german defense minister thomas de maiziere paid a surprise visit to his troops in afghanistan and head of the holidays. he said germany would do more to help train afghan security forces before the drawdown of troops begins next year. the defense minister also acknowledged that security in afghanistan had shown some improvement but that conditions were still quite unstable. >> it was a brief visit kept secret to the last minute. thomas de maiziere wanted to send a message of support to troops on the ground. >> the afghanistan mission may be politically divisive, but the achievements of the troops cannot be disputed, and they are not disputed. >> the defense minister took time to remember the bundeswehr soldiers who have fallen in the course of duty. seven died this year in fighting with insurgents. from 2014, afghan forces are said to lead this fight and are currently being trained by germans. >> it may be that
it is the deadliest incident involving polish troops in the 10-year mission to afghanistan. the taliban say they carried out the attack. those deaths, on the day when german defense minister thomas de maiziere paid a surprise visit to his troops in afghanistan and head of the holidays. he said germany would do more to help train afghan security forces before the drawdown of troops begins next year. the defense minister also acknowledged that security in afghanistan had shown some improvement...
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soldiers fighting in iraq and afghanistan could see their checks stopped. the joint chiefs of staff mike mullen was in kandahar today and while speaking with soldiers they brought up the debt fight here in washington. >> there are many of you living paycheck to paycheck and if paychecks were to stop, it can have a devastating ill pact and devastating impact pretty quickly. >> and he told the soldiers like most government agencies there will be belt tightening and cuts and that include cutbacks to military benefits. >>> here at home we have been following what is a serious concern for residents and business owners in adams comorg. last week police instituted operation adams morgan, but now they have one measure that has been making a difference and they have put an end to it. darcy spencer is there tonight. >> reporter: last weekend d.c. police launched operation adams morgan in an attempt to tame the night life some are saying is out of control. friday night, police eliminated the parking on the southside of northeast which is the side of most of the bars.
soldiers fighting in iraq and afghanistan could see their checks stopped. the joint chiefs of staff mike mullen was in kandahar today and while speaking with soldiers they brought up the debt fight here in washington. >> there are many of you living paycheck to paycheck and if paychecks were to stop, it can have a devastating ill pact and devastating impact pretty quickly. >> and he told the soldiers like most government agencies there will be belt tightening and cuts and that...
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to work for afghanistan? >> guest: yes, sir, he worked hard in 1996 when he declared war on us until 2001. i think we frustrated them on several occasions. we wanted us on the ground in afghanistan so they could apply, they the mujihadeen could apply against the force and believing that we were a much weaker opponents than the soviets. and that a fairly limited number of deaths would persuade us to leave eventually. and so the attacks on us in saudi arabia in 1996 and 1995 in east africa in 1998 on the uss cole in 1999 were all designed, but failed to get us into afghanistan but 9/11 did the trick for them. >> host: in your upcoming book "osama bin laden" mr. scheuer, you also talk about some of the other books that have come out on osama bin laden and his family. what do you think of steve calls and lawrence wright? >> guest: i think many of those books are very worthwhile. what i tried to do is to take a different tact than those books so i wouldn't be repeating what had been written already. steve coles bo
to work for afghanistan? >> guest: yes, sir, he worked hard in 1996 when he declared war on us until 2001. i think we frustrated them on several occasions. we wanted us on the ground in afghanistan so they could apply, they the mujihadeen could apply against the force and believing that we were a much weaker opponents than the soviets. and that a fairly limited number of deaths would persuade us to leave eventually. and so the attacks on us in saudi arabia in 1996 and 1995 in east africa...
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>> that was in afghanistan not iraq so no, i'm not coming home but there was so much pride in america and so much people wanted to know. i did radio interviews front all over the country that day about bin laden being killed and it was along, hard ten years of a lot of work of a lot of people. yeah, there were only a select few of those navy seals that got to do that special job and those guys are the best of the best. there is no finer fighting force and those guys together did the job they were asked to do, but a lot of people on the course of the way put their part of the pie no matter how small. it was a co lab rative effort. when we found out it was just, you feel a sense of pride that hey, you know what? even if my piece was only minis cool, it was my piece and it mattered. >> we're almost out of time. i'm have you back on again whenever you want to come on. how did you follow sports over there? we have about 45 seconds. >> the internet is the easiest way. they broadcast a lot. we're 7 hours ahead. you get to watch some hours a life but 8:00 p.m. on the east coast is 3:00 a.m. i
>> that was in afghanistan not iraq so no, i'm not coming home but there was so much pride in america and so much people wanted to know. i did radio interviews front all over the country that day about bin laden being killed and it was along, hard ten years of a lot of work of a lot of people. yeah, there were only a select few of those navy seals that got to do that special job and those guys are the best of the best. there is no finer fighting force and those guys together did the job...
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military and i think with his assessment from afghanistan. let's check some news in this hour heavy fighting continues in search of the most important of the remaining strongholds controlled by forces loyal to. the interim government forces have been facing theists resistance fighting built by that's not rained fire from rooftops in fierce street battles and there have been intense gone by. near the university to control the conduct his home city is crucial as libya's new leaders have promised to declare liberation after it's captured even a resistance fighting continues else way in the country. abbas has overturned and crashed into a cliff in west job leading dinies it killing four foreign tourists and injuring eleven the bus was carrying visitors from the netherlands belgium in india as the brakes failed when it was going downhill it comes just a month after a similar crash on the island killed nineteen people. six people have had a lucky escape surviving a plane crash in australia a small aircraft with five skydivers and a pilot on board c
military and i think with his assessment from afghanistan. let's check some news in this hour heavy fighting continues in search of the most important of the remaining strongholds controlled by forces loyal to. the interim government forces have been facing theists resistance fighting built by that's not rained fire from rooftops in fierce street battles and there have been intense gone by. near the university to control the conduct his home city is crucial as libya's new leaders have promised...
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. >> in your book, "the making of modern afghanistan," what is its role in afghanistan? what was its rolled? >> the east india company had a number of different strategic interests in the area be on the river which would include much modern-day pakistan and we think of as modern day afghanistan. the east india company's main concern was that of security. not have extra security so much, as there's a large swath of historical literature in which talks about the so-called great game in afghanistan which is this issue of anglo russian rivalry between competing and expanding british empire in south asia and the russian empire in central asia. yet rather than being concerned about an external enemy, the russians necessary, at the early part of a 19th century the east india company was much more concerned with its own internal security. and what it sought to do with stabilize its role within south asia. by stabilizing its frontier. and so the east india company initially gets drawn into afghanistan. as a matter of a matter of fact in or to stabilize its own rule in south asia.
. >> in your book, "the making of modern afghanistan," what is its role in afghanistan? what was its rolled? >> the east india company had a number of different strategic interests in the area be on the river which would include much modern-day pakistan and we think of as modern day afghanistan. the east india company's main concern was that of security. not have extra security so much, as there's a large swath of historical literature in which talks about the so-called...
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>> i'll be sitting on that front loan going, god, i really don't care about afghanistan right now because i'm wondering if my wife and kids are being fed at home. that's what they're worried about. >> congress wman adam smith is e ranking member of the house armed services committee. congressman, thank you for joining us today. now, you heard what the wife of one of our u.s. soldiers had to say about all of this. a lot of concern about morale and they've got a job to do that across three major military conflicts around the world here. >> yes. well, let me just assure you, the military will be paid for these days because the technical rule is once the government shuts down, government employees are not paid for that period, but as has happened with every shutdown, when we get back running, congress has the option of deciding to pay those employees for that period of time, and i can tell you with 100% confidence that i and i think every single member of the house and the senate will clearly support making sure that they get paid during this period of time. so we will meet that need because
>> i'll be sitting on that front loan going, god, i really don't care about afghanistan right now because i'm wondering if my wife and kids are being fed at home. that's what they're worried about. >> congress wman adam smith is e ranking member of the house armed services committee. congressman, thank you for joining us today. now, you heard what the wife of one of our u.s. soldiers had to say about all of this. a lot of concern about morale and they've got a job to do that across...
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december one thousand nine hundred seventy nine afghanistan. after special operations or move the leader is a long arm soviet troops invaded afghanistan the soviet press would later kulis fifteen international agencies several didn't hold back in publicly condemning the action calling it an aggression he would not be forgiven for his remarks. what are your friends up to the course and can skip reach one hundred ways to work traffic police cars suddenly got sorry a way well driver which surprised get out and walk to the police not at all the data closer to the real answers openness and to medical and. they showed a razor edge into us and said that they will from the lead singer in a district and fight a war from the g.b. . are going to drive return to it they would tend to follow the car which is also from a cage or they look into the prosecutor's office where prosecutor become power sets and make it a draw into the overlords of the constant authorities have decided that you should be exhausted this is your. the outskirts of gold key in a newly
december one thousand nine hundred seventy nine afghanistan. after special operations or move the leader is a long arm soviet troops invaded afghanistan the soviet press would later kulis fifteen international agencies several didn't hold back in publicly condemning the action calling it an aggression he would not be forgiven for his remarks. what are your friends up to the course and can skip reach one hundred ways to work traffic police cars suddenly got sorry a way well driver which...
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led invasion of afghanistan passes the ten year mark but the taliban did think no were inside any human cost that's rising faster than ever. meanwhile in the u.k. enough's enough say protesters calling for a speedy troop withdrawal they gather in london to mark the afghan wars tenth anniversary. and i think oprah sentiment spreads fast across the u.s. the occupy wall street movement criticized for lacking organization but says it's far from chaotic and is in for the long haul. welcomes his r.t. from moscow it's nine pm no saturday evening i'm kevin zero in first the u.s. led war in afghanistan is now past the ten year mark it's been widely dubbed the decade of failure with nato troops no closer to victory over the taliban and human cost though keeps on rising both among the soldiers and the afghan civilians who demanded an end to the aimless war in the violence it brings on them jason what like reports. and the other day on afghans to civil. war casualties despite official claims that the war is being won two thousand living is lighting up to be deduced yet for u.s. forces according to
led invasion of afghanistan passes the ten year mark but the taliban did think no were inside any human cost that's rising faster than ever. meanwhile in the u.k. enough's enough say protesters calling for a speedy troop withdrawal they gather in london to mark the afghan wars tenth anniversary. and i think oprah sentiment spreads fast across the u.s. the occupy wall street movement criticized for lacking organization but says it's far from chaotic and is in for the long haul. welcomes his r.t....
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or an occupation in both iraq and afghanistan are not justified. it's ten years later whatever we're doing in afghanistan it isn't about our pride. and as you can see from the arab spring the world has moved on the arab world has one. really struggling for the same thing for all and we all want real democracy not pay for democracy real economic futures for children living in more harmoniously not being afraid all the time what is the media doing these days when it comes to all of these issues they take the good sense department. press releases and read them as news uncritically we need a robust independent critical media and especially critical of our border jim jordan thank you so much for your time and pleasure. the social implications. we'll. bring you the latest science and technology from the rooms in. the future. where they use struggling to keep the euro afloat with bailouts for portugal and greece unemployment hit spain looks to be the next in line for a costly rescue package. colonel gadhafi becomes a legitimate target for a nato air strik
or an occupation in both iraq and afghanistan are not justified. it's ten years later whatever we're doing in afghanistan it isn't about our pride. and as you can see from the arab spring the world has moved on the arab world has one. really struggling for the same thing for all and we all want real democracy not pay for democracy real economic futures for children living in more harmoniously not being afraid all the time what is the media doing these days when it comes to all of these issues...
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so make up wolf president visits new representative to afghanistan it's great to have you with us today sir thank you very much how you point to a cold war mentality that was preventing nato from hitting good advice do you think that they now accept that stable afghanistan is also in russia's interest or will you have to convince them. that. they should understand that first of all that people are going to them in russia's interest because of journalists are much more closer to russia burned through three american affairs were own but even to europe oh that's why sometimes we. explain all our girls and aims and i'm going to spend let's see you fire five six years ago. they listened to us but didn't hear no submission to change how are things looking now still a lot of convincing to do are you getting closer and that we have less we think thoughts are we specially in our conversations the american part about now we feel that they started to hear us. but that doesn't mean that everything keys are clear and we don't have problems. problems in perception and understanding what they mean i m
so make up wolf president visits new representative to afghanistan it's great to have you with us today sir thank you very much how you point to a cold war mentality that was preventing nato from hitting good advice do you think that they now accept that stable afghanistan is also in russia's interest or will you have to convince them. that. they should understand that first of all that people are going to them in russia's interest because of journalists are much more closer to russia burned...
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while in london the demands on the streets of the country's troops to leave afghanistan as a writer would beg to be of popularity in the u.k. of the war which has claimed almost four hundred british military lives. and occupy wall street protests against trying to cross the us spreading to dozens of american city and strong richmond to los angeles and hating the capital washington d.c. . russia under around the world this is all see with me about thanks for joining us the u.s. led war in afghanistan has now passed the ten year mark why did dubbed as a decade of barely ago critics its human cost keeps on climbing more than two thousand seven hundred for in truth have died during the fighting at figured water by the number of am good lives lost jason reports. they do something. more casual. despite official claims that there was one two thousand living sliding up to be the deadliest yet for u.s. forces fighting the decade long taliban insurgency the chance to improve because people abilities casualties and would have perished in previous conflicts are surviving by these two soldiers one pat
while in london the demands on the streets of the country's troops to leave afghanistan as a writer would beg to be of popularity in the u.k. of the war which has claimed almost four hundred british military lives. and occupy wall street protests against trying to cross the us spreading to dozens of american city and strong richmond to los angeles and hating the capital washington d.c. . russia under around the world this is all see with me about thanks for joining us the u.s. led war in...
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troops to stay in afghanistan until 2024. ten years beyond the planned transfer of authority, but set conditions such as night waves. the taliban responded sunday way statement that criticized the assembly of the representative saying the agreement was reached by delegates who support the foreign military presence. the taliban repeated its position that all international forces must leave afghanistan. in this eastern city, about 1,000 people, including many students took to the streets to protest the decision, but others are concerned that afghan forces are not ready to protect the country by themselves. some. some say the taliban can take over on the back of u.s. sentiment. for nhk world. >> next we have a report from mayanmar's capital, a city that remains shrouded in mystery. in 2005, the military government suddenly announced it was moving the capital to a city 300 kilometers north. since then the media has had little access to the country's center of power. but that is changing now as the government tries to persuade the
troops to stay in afghanistan until 2024. ten years beyond the planned transfer of authority, but set conditions such as night waves. the taliban responded sunday way statement that criticized the assembly of the representative saying the agreement was reached by delegates who support the foreign military presence. the taliban repeated its position that all international forces must leave afghanistan. in this eastern city, about 1,000 people, including many students took to the streets to...
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s 2011's base budget would be $530 billion with another $157.8 billion for operations in afghanistan, iraq and elsewhere. we have with us two top defense experts, one a republican, the other a democrat who agree on one thing, defense budget cuts are a sure thing and that the reforms those cuts will force will help the pentagon become more efficient. i'm joined by michael bayer, a republican who's a former chairman of the defense business board and now a management consultant and gordon adams, the clinton administration's top defense budget official who's now with american university and the simpson center. gentlemen, welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> thank you, vago. >> so let's get the basics. michael, i want to start with you. the president says he thinks another $400 billion can be found from the defense budget which amounts to about $33 billion a year for the coming dozen years. do you agree with that, and how do you think that they will come up with that kind of money? >> well, vago, i don't know exactly how much money can be found, but i do know that this is a department whi
s 2011's base budget would be $530 billion with another $157.8 billion for operations in afghanistan, iraq and elsewhere. we have with us two top defense experts, one a republican, the other a democrat who agree on one thing, defense budget cuts are a sure thing and that the reforms those cuts will force will help the pentagon become more efficient. i'm joined by michael bayer, a republican who's a former chairman of the defense business board and now a management consultant and gordon adams,...
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do you like the invasion of afghanistan part of the ten year anniversary little town of undefeated no way in sight meanwhile became an office rising faster than that with the number of civilians killed this year alone approaching total coalition losses in a decade. while in london and demands on the streets of the country's troops to leave afghanistan to violet inflicting the unpopularity of the u.k. over the war which has claimed almost four hundred british military lives. and. thousands of people on wall street protests against france across the two are spreading to dozens of american cities from richmond total sunderland hitting the capital washington d.c. . welcome to our t. prince follow news live from moscow. our tommies story now the u.s. led war in afghanistan has now passed the ten year mark widely dubbed as a decade of failure by critics its human cost keeps on climbing more than two thousand seven hundred foreign troops have died during the fighting and figured most of by the number of afghan lives lost jason mortlock report. another day in afghanistan's southern battle mor
do you like the invasion of afghanistan part of the ten year anniversary little town of undefeated no way in sight meanwhile became an office rising faster than that with the number of civilians killed this year alone approaching total coalition losses in a decade. while in london and demands on the streets of the country's troops to leave afghanistan to violet inflicting the unpopularity of the u.k. over the war which has claimed almost four hundred british military lives. and. thousands of...